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Aurora University vs Illinois College

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureAurora UniversityIllinois College
Admit rate 81% 78%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 900–1150 883–1180
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–29 19–26
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureAurora UniversityIllinois College
Sticker price per year $42,013 $51,827
Average paid after grants $19,385 $18,763
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureAurora UniversityIllinois College
Under $30,000 $16,161 $11,937
$30,000–$48,000 $13,774 $12,053
$48,000–$75,000 $15,094 $13,334
$75,000–$110,000 $19,266 $14,919
Over $110,000 $25,577 $25,261
After you start
MeasureAurora UniversityIllinois College
Undergrads 3,974 930
Graduate within 6 years 58% 61%
Come back for year two 77% 71%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $64,180 $57,546
Median debt at graduation $18,500 $26,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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